In his tribute to
Bill Evans, English singer, pianist, and cabaret performer
Dominic Alldis performs not only music composed by the great pianist, but songs that
Evans was especially associated with during his too-short career. The familiar
Evans-composed songs "Waltz for Debby," "Turn Out the Stars," and "Peri's Scope" are here, and luckily for the listener
Alldis has included less familiar
Evans material like "My Bells" and "Very Early" on the program as well. The complex "My Bells" was written by
Evans for a recording session with
Zoot Sims and
Jim Hall. "Very Early" was one of his "very early" compositions written while still in school. Then there's "Laurie," written for one of
Evans' girlfriends and to which
Bob Dorough later added lyrics.